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Camry hybrid, Ioniq 5 N reviews; Prius and Cybertruck recalls; Highlander EV: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

The Kentucky-made three-row Toyota electric SUV that the automaker has been underscoring is on the way has taken on an intriguing twist with new info: that it’s reportedly a Toyota Highlander EV. The plug-in series hybrids would have used dramatically downsized engines—a turbo-2 for the EQS—while halving the EV battery pack.

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2024 Hyundai Kona Electric review: Is this the sweet spot between the BYD Atto 3 and Tesla Model Y?

EV Central

Back then , the plucky electric SUV had the mainstream EV market more to itself. The same car with a bigger 64.8kWh battery, called the Kona Electric Extended Range, is $58,000, which is $2500 cheaper than the model it replaces, too. So has the 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric done enough to earn a place on your shopping list?

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Australia’s best-selling EVs: Are they worth it?

EV Central

The larger five-door SUV stance liberates more headroom and gives a more commanding view of the road. The BYD Atto 3 is a compact SUV that liberates generous interior space courtesy of its flat-floor design. Updates that arrived in 2022 added some additional range and sharpened the look, adding to its appeal.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Batteries not ready. General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us CalCars Frequently Asked Questions Jump to: Environmental Effects and Benefits Alternative Fuels Batteries PHEV Conversions Other Questions Note: This page is overdue for a major overhaul. We can extrapolate similar trends for PHEV batteries.

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